#66A437 Color
#66A437 is rgb(102, 164, 55) in RGB, hsl(94, 50%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 66%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66A437rgb(102, 164, 55)hsl(94, 50%, 43%)hsv(94, 66%, 64%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 66%, 36%)oklch(65.4% 0.155 134.2)lab(61.48% -34.89 47.78)lch(61.48% 59.16 126.14)What #66A437 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #66A437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66A437 Channel Values
How #66A437 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 164 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 50% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 66% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66A437 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #66A437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66A437; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #66A437
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #66A437 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#66A437#9C9C38#899F37#93933C#839A3A#749B9B#6F9F7F#949494Using #66A437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66a437: #66A437;background-color: #66A437;colors: { 'color-66a437': '#66A437' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.643, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_66a437">#66A437</color>fill="#66A437"More Green Colors
#66A437 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66A437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66A437?
#66A437 is a mid-tone green — rgb(102, 164, 55) in RGB and hsl(94, 50%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #66A437?
#66A437 is rgb(102, 164, 55) — red 102, green 164, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66A437?
#66A437 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 66%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66A437 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66A437 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66A437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66A437 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.35, which is visibly different.
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